All over the county, students have gone to school as their literary heroes and villains for World Book Day.

British children's author Michael Rosen has even made an appearance in Ipswich.

Mr Rosen live streamed a show to schools across the country form the New Wolsey Theatre celebrating 50 years since the publication of his first book for children.  

We saw hundreds of photos on our Facebook page and have added a number to our gallery below. 

Stowmarket Mercury: Riley and Logan Cracknell. Riley and Logan Cracknell. (Image: Danielle Cracknell)

Stowmarket Mercury: Mallory Towers and Peter Rabbit were the chosen characters here.Mallory Towers and Peter Rabbit were the chosen characters here. (Image: Emma Bartlett)

Gusford Primary School in Ipswich has been particularly dedicated to the celebration of reading and an entire week of activities were organised for the children as part of the global festival.

One of the highlights so far has been the World Book Day Parade, which saw every one of the school’s 560 children from the ages of 3-11 dress up.

Stowmarket Mercury: All the students at Gosford Primary School put together amazing outfitsAll the students at Gosford Primary School put together amazing outfits (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Headteacher Stephen Tapley said: “We had the most amazing world book day parade.

Stowmarket Mercury: Some of the pupils came in superhero outfitsSome of the pupils came in superhero outfits (Image: Charlotte Bond)

"Some of the children were here with the most amazing outfits that looked like they had spent hours making others were still really brilliant but were put together much more simply. They came up with a whole range of exotic ideas.”

Stowmarket Mercury: There were man exotic costume ideas said headteacher Stephen TapleyThere were man exotic costume ideas said headteacher Stephen Tapley (Image: Charlotte Bond)

He added: “Some dressed up as One Hundred and One Dalmatians others dressed up as all the characters from Harry Potter. There has been Spidermen, goodies and baddies, The Cat in the Hat and more.”

Stowmarket Mercury: One child came as Where's Walley among the crowd of others in fancy dressOne child came as Where's Walley among the crowd of others in fancy dress (Image: Charlotte Bond)

On top of this author and illustrator Nick Butterworth most famous for writing Percy the Park Keeper came to the school.

“You can get some people who have earned a degree of fame who begrudge giving their time back to children but Nick spent hours making sure every book was signed and every illustration was good.” Mr Tapley said.

Stowmarket Mercury: Henni Willcox designed this embroidered dictionary t-shirt. Her daughter chose 26 words beginning with each letter of the alphabet to represent the dictionary. Henni Willcox designed this embroidered dictionary t-shirt. Her daughter chose 26 words beginning with each letter of the alphabet to represent the dictionary. (Image: Henni Willcox)

Stowmarket Mercury: Members of staff also joined in with the celebrationMembers of staff also joined in with the celebration (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Other authors also visited the school and on top of this the school has sold over 800 chocolate bars with golden tickets inside five of them.

Stowmarket Mercury: Celia Jordao sent this picture in of her children on World Book Day.Celia Jordao sent this picture in of her children on World Book Day. (Image: Celia Jordao)

Stowmarket Mercury: 4-year-old Alfred dressed up as Danny Champion of the World.4-year-old Alfred dressed up as Danny Champion of the World. (Image: Chelsea Wray)

All of them will be unwrapped on Friday evening and first prize is £100 and the others will win book tokens.

Mr Tapley added: “Hopefully using the money from selling the chocolate bars we will start putting together an outside library. So then at playtime or lunch time the children can go and take out books from a little reading shed.”

At Whitehouse Community Primary School in Ipswich pupils have been looking forward to World Book Day. 

Stowmarket Mercury: Students at Whitehouse Community Primary School on World Book Day.Students at Whitehouse Community Primary School on World Book Day. (Image: Whitehouse Community Primary School)

Stowmarket Mercury: Students at Whitehouse Community Primary School on World Book Day.Students at Whitehouse Community Primary School on World Book Day. (Image: Whitehouse Community Primary School)

As is custom on World Book Day, each student receives a token to spend and the school was able to obtain a supply of the books from WHSmiths to create a "pop up shop" for students to spend their voucher. 

The school's reading lead, Mr Taylor said: "At Whitehouse we are passionate about promoting a love of reading. We want out children to go through their Primary journey enjoying their reading in order to support them throughout their lives."

For more photos of your children on World Book Day, don't forget to buy the EADT next Thursday March 14 for our full World Book Day supplement next week featuring hundreds of students across Suffolk celebrating with author visits, arts and crafts, pyjama days and by dressing up as their favourite characters.